Senator Gary George is a republican state senator for the 12th district, which includes the city of McMinnville and most of the Willamette Valley wine growing region. He is part of a group of state lawmakers who have petitioned to place a repeal of Oregon’s recent domestic partnership and anti-discimination laws on the November ballot. This is what he has to say:“My advice to the gay community is SHUT UP, just don’t talk about it. If you walk around talking about what you do in the bedroom, you should be on the pervert channel.”

Take a moment to send him an email letting him know what you think about him. Any ballot initiative will fail – the majority of Oregonians do not support his position and will not support his use of public office to discriminate. If you live in Oregon let him know that you’ll do whatever you can to make sure he does not stay elected. It’s clear that he’s the one obsessed with what happens in our bedrooms, all that we want is equal rights and protection from discrimination in housing and employment. If you want to call his office the number is 503-986-1712.